Nicolas LIMARE
39, avenue Mathurin Moreau 75019 Paris France
http://nicolas.limare.net/ nicolas@limare.net
+33 (0)9 5479 9745 / +33 (0)6 4350 4376


             [ NUMERICAL AND SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING ]


      From a maths-centered background, I focused on development
      and computer techniques, thus numerical analysis, and
      recently image and video processing.
      I'm interested in implementation details, software quality,
      standards, portable and flexible techniques used in a
      scientific R&D context.
      I'm also involved in independent Internet-related
      initiatives, for free tools and free communication. And I
      nearly feel at home in Japan.


________________________________________________________ EXPERIENCE __


  08 - ...
      Development of an image processing suite
      CMLA, ENS CAchan and MAP5, Paris5 Descartes University
      * software architecture for the megawave suite
      * quality control, development and distribution standards

  05 - 08
      Numerical analysis and image processing
      Jacques-Louis Lions Laboratory, Paris6 Pierre et Marie Curie
      University
      * images and video (2D/3D) processing, restoration, enhancement
      * geometry detection, interpolation, evolution
      * Python/SciPy tools, meshes, curvature and level-set techniques

  05
      Numerical quality control (internship)
      LIP6, Paris6 Pierre et Marie Curie University
      * stochastic control of the CPU rounding errors
      * Matlab/C++ implementation of the Cadna library

  01
      Numerical simulation (internship)
      INSEE (national statistics office)
      * numerical study of a large dynamic economic model
      * developments on simulation and optimization techniques

  00
      Back-office forex (investment funds)
      Paribas Asset Management

  99 - 06
      Computer science teacher, Paris6, Paris7 Universities and business
      school
      Maths teaching assistant, Paris6, Paris1 and Montreal Universities



________________________________________________________ SKILLS __



languages and tools

  general
      Python, C/C++, Fortran77/95, shell

  numerical
      NumPy/SciPy, BLAS/LAPACK, Cadna, Matlab/Scilab
      VTK, MayaVi, ParaView

  utilities
      GNU tools, XHTML/CSS, microformats, LaTeX, SQL, PHP, XOffice


practice

  development
      Keeping reliability, standards and openness in mind
      * quality assurance (unit-tests, documentation, profiling)
      * version control, distribution, packaging

  system
      Administration of some personal servers
      * web, mail, backup, development, network services
      * mixed architecture (x86, HP-PA, ARM)


languages

  french
      Mother tongue

  english
      Fluent conversation, advanced reading and writing
      International work experiences, daily use of technical and
      scientific english

  japanese
      Usual conversation and simple reading and writing, JLPT level 3
      One year spent in Japan, daily use now



________________________________________________________ EDUCATION __


  05 - 08
      PhD candidate in numerical analysis and computer science (current)
      Jacques-Louis Lions Laboratory, Paris6 Pierre et Marie Curie
      University
      * video and medical images processing : meshes, reconstruction,
        evolution
      * mentors : Pascal Frey and Simon Masnou

  04 - 05
      MSc in mathematics and computer science
      Paris6 Pierre et Marie Curie University
      * computation quality and reliability, numerical systems, parallel
        computing, meshes
      * internship : LIP6, implementation of stochastic error control in
        Matlab

  00 - 01
      MSc in mathematics, modeling and optimization
      Paris1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University
      * optimization, game theory, information and decision
      * internship : INSEE, study and numerical simulation of an
        economic model

  98 - 00
      MSc in mathematics (first year), Montreal University
      BSc in mathematics, Paris7 Denis Diderot University
      * dynamics, stability, numerical analysis, statistics, operational
        research,...

  95 - 98
      High school diploma in science and special maths training classes



________________________________________________________ PERSONALITY __


  community
      Board member and treasurer of Globenet (non-profit web host and
      ISP) since 2004
      * group organization and coordination
      * communication, documentation, technical support
      * law, ethics and use of the Internet
      Member of FDN, Ouvaton, Apinc, Afpy, April and EFF

  japan
      Experience of the country, language and culture
      * several visits (18 months)
      * professional experiences and many contacts
      * interest in literature, history, popular culture, martial arts